The Journal. How Jeffrey Epstein Made Millions From His Connections
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Mar 26, 2026 
Emily Glazer, a Wall Street Journal reporter covering powerful executives and the ultrawealthy, digs into how Jeffrey Epstein turned elite relationships into investing opportunities. The conversation follows leaked files, stock trades tied to private tips, and examples involving Boris Nikolic, Leon Black, Jess Staley, Prince Andrew, and Peter Mandelson.
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Emily Glazer Turned Late Nights Into An Epstein Timeline
- Emily Glazer got obsessed with the late-January Epstein files and spent nights searching them after her son went to sleep.
- She built a timeline and kept feeding discoveries to her editor while sick in bed and initially trying not to work.
Epstein Used Casual Information Sharing To Invest
- The files suggest Epstein systematically collected confidential tips on public stocks and private startups, then sometimes invested on them himself.
- Emily Glazer says insiders spoke casually and often ignored normal rules for handling confidential information.
Epstein's Wealth Extended Beyond Billionaire Advising
- Epstein's known billionaire-advisory income explains only part of his fortune, leaving open how he built such a large personal empire.
- Emily Glazer says his business relationships often overlapped with social or sexual dynamics, making the money trail hard to separate.